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Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapters
IBM Redbooks Product Guide
The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapters are a family of high performance PCI Express
adapters. With five adapters to choose from, the NetXtreme I and NetXtreme II adapter family offers a
variety of features including up to four ports per adapter, VLAN support, broad operating system support,
TOE, iSCSI, and virtualization support.
Figure 1 shows the Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter.
Figure 1. Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter
Did You Know?
The NetXtreme Quad Port Ethernet Adapter is an ideal way to implement a virtualization solution using
your existing Gigabit Ethernet network. With four copper-based Gigabit ports on a single PCI Express 2.0
x4 interface, the adapter provides the density and capacity you need to support large numbers of
virtualized systems on one server.
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapters
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- Page 1 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapters IBM Redbooks Product Guide The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapters are a family of high performance PCI Express adapters. With five adapters to choose from, the NetXtreme I and NetXtreme II adapter family offers a variety of features including up to four ports per adapter, VLAN support, broad operating system support, TOE, iSCSI, and virtualization support.
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Page 2: Part Number Information
Part number information Table 1. Ordering part numbers and feature codes Description Part number Feature code Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter 90Y9370 A2V4 Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter 90Y9352 A2V3 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter... - Page 3 Statistics for SNMP MIB II Yes Form Factor Low-profile Low-profile Low-profile Low-profile (4.66” Low-profile (5.2" x 2.7") (6.6” x 2.53”) (4.3" x 2.7") x 2.53”) (5.875” x 2.75”) * Requires the latest firmware update, available from http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5081963 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapters...
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Page 4: Physical Specifications
Figure 2 shows the NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter. Figure 2. NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter Physical specifications The NetXtreme II cards have the following physical specifications: Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter: Length: 109 mm (4.3") Height: 69 mm (2.7") ... -
Page 5: Operating Environment
Height: 70 mm (2.75 in) Depth: 18 mm (0.70 in) Figure 3 shows the Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter Figure 3. Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter Operating environment The adapters are supported in the following environment:... -
Page 6: Warranty
NetXtreme II Quad-port 49Y4220 NetXtreme I Dual-port 90Y9370 NetXtreme II Dual-port 42C1780 NetXtreme II Single-port 39Y6066 See IBM ServerProven for the latest information on the adapters supported by each System x server type (including witdhrawn models): http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapters... -
Page 7: Connectors And Leds
Connectors and LEDs Figure 2 shows the LEDs on the Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter. Figure 2. Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter connectors and LEDs Regulatory compliance The adapter conforms to the following international standards: EN55022 ... -
Page 8: Related Publications
VMware vSphere 5 See IBM ServerProven for the latest information about the specific versions and service packs supported: http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. Click System x servers, and then click LAN to see the support matrix. Click the check mark that is associated with the System x server in question to see the details of operating system support. - Page 9 Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product and use of those Web sites is at your own risk.IBM may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you.
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